Peek-a-boo rituals
Classic peek-a-boo — the game that helps baby feel the rhythm of disappearance and return. The agent coaches the parent to build a predictable mini-ritual (same cloth, same phrase, same timing). Observations track anticipation, delight, and the baby's emerging sense that you come back.
Opens a guided voice session in TogetherTime.
What you'll need
Sit facing your child. Have a small cloth, scarf, or even your hands ready. Somewhere they feels safe.
How it works
- 1~5s
Hold the cloth up. Say, very clearly, 'Where's you?' Then cover your face. Hold it there. Just a moment of anticipation.
Watch for: baby_tracks_ritual_onset
- 2~10s
Now — 'PEEK-A-BOO!' Big face, big smile, cloth down. Let your joy be bigger than you'd normally make it.
Watch for: baby_responds_with_laughter_or_startle_joy
- 3
Do it one more time — exactly the same way. Same words. Same cloth. Same smile. That's how the ritual forms.
Watch for: baby_shows_increased_anticipation_on_repeat